Cost of living comparison

Jerusalem, Israel

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 15.6% more expensive than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 52.0% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 42.4% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 34.2% less in Port Moresby

The cost of housing and groceries in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Jerusalem. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 52.0% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 ₪74.36	$12.38 PGK51.09	-40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪47.98	$7.43 PGK30.66	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 ₪9.33	$0.80 PGK3.28	-69.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 ₪7.04	$0.89 PGK3.68	-54.4%
Average			-52.0%

Jerusalem vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.4% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 ₪8.50	$1.49 PGK6.13	-37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 ₪23.32	$2.20 PGK9.07	-66.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 ₪26.12	$7.01 PGK28.95	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 ₪13.89	$3.68 PGK15.20	-4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 ₪17.15	$3.28 PGK13.52	-31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₪4.89	$1.56 PGK6.42	+14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.24	$1.19 PGK4.93	+32.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.65	$1.74 PGK7.19	+136.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.22	$2.02 PGK8.34	+125.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.14	$1.57 PGK6.49	+164.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₪2.08	$1.37 PGK5.64	+136.5%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.24 ₪26.04	$4.29 PGK17.70	-40.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.93 ₪226.45	$16.69 PGK68.86	-73.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,738.40 ₪157,392.11	$25,877.21 PGK106,782.29	-40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.03 ₪36.08	$22.04 PGK90.94	+119.8%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Jerusalem	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.37 ₪94.89	$309.54 PGK1,277.30	+1073.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,468.76 ₪5,285.33	$2,346.03 PGK9,680.91	+59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,046.06 ₪3,764.25	$609.17 PGK2,513.73	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.61 ₪516.77	$78.11 PGK322.33	-45.6%
Average			+261.6%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.15 ₪3,030.47	$494.23 PGK2,039.42	-41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,369.36 ₪55,306.44	$4,498.59 PGK18,563.43	-70.7%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.53 ₪30.70	$2.48 PGK10.22	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 ₪14.61	$1.83 PGK7.56	-54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪33.58	$7.48 PGK30.86	-19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 ₪305.55	$45.19 PGK186.49	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪43.18	$8.67 PGK35.76	-27.8%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 34.2% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.33 ₪350.22	$39.25 PGK161.96	-59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪215.89	$44.57 PGK183.93	-25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 ₪395.80	$64.38 PGK265.68	-41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.32 ₪393.40	$98.43 PGK406.18	-10.0%
Average			-34.2%

Jerusalem vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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